Microlife BP 3AS1-2

Microlife · BP

BP 3AS1-2

Release date not published

A hand-pumped upper-arm monitor with digital pressure and pulse readings and storage for the latest measurement.

Type
Upper arm
Users
1
App
No
Validated
Yes

Measuring

Type
Upper arm
Clinically validated
Yes
Irregular heartbeat detection
No
AFib detection or ECG
No
Method
Semi-automatic oscillometric upper-arm measurement with capacitive pressure sensor. Hand inflation using pump integrated into handle; automatic deflation and digital pressure/pulse results. O/I button interrupts measurement and releases cuff pressure. Actual first retail date unresolved
Accuracy
February 2024 exact guide gives systolic/diastolic range 20–280 mmHg, pulse 40–200 bpm, 1 mmHg pressure resolution, static pressure accuracy ±3 mmHg and pulse accuracy ±5% of reading
Clinical validation
Nathan and colleagues, Blood Pressure Monitoring 2015, tested exact Microlife 3AS1-2 in 45 pregnant women including 15 with pre-eclampsia. Overall B/A grade under the British Hypertension Society protocol and passed the study's ISO mean-difference standard; pregnancy-only subgroup A/A. These are study-specific findings, not evidence for every population named in generic maker text
Features
Manual inflation, automatic measurement/deflation, low-battery and inflation indicators. Flashing heart indicates detected pulse, not irregular-heartbeat screening. No AFib detection, ECG or automatic triple-measurement mode

Cuff

Cuff fits
22–32 cm
Cuff
Supplied M 22–32 cm cuff; optional L 32–42 cm. Single-tube cuff with T-connector attaches at the back of the device

Connections and memory

Users
1
Readings stored
1
Bluetooth and app
No
Memory
One latest measurement retained until the next measurement or battery removal. Hold O/I for at least three seconds to recall. No dated history, user selector or averaging
App
No Bluetooth, USB or phone-app transfer
Power
Two 1.5 V AAA alkaline cells; approximately 780 measurements using new batteries. Current guide does not recommend 1.2 V rechargeable cells. Generic guarantee wording about an optional adaptor does not establish a mains socket or mains operation

Design

Display details
LCD showing systolic, diastolic and pulse readings; single O/I button. IP20
Size
68 × 186 × 48.5 mm (width × length × height); 310 g including batteries, excluding cuff in global support table
In the box
Exact guide establishes monitor with integrated pump and M 22–32 cm cuff; complete regional accessory list unresolved

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Runs on two AAA cells
  • Recalls the latest reading
  • Optional larger cuff

Cons

  • Cuff must be inflated by hand
  • Stores only one measurement
  • No app or separate user histories

Closest rivals

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TypeUsersAppValidatedReleased
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Sources

  1. microlife.com/support/blood-pressure/bp-33as1-2
  2. microlife.com/media/1013/download/IB%20BP%203AS1-2%20S-V4%201024.pdf
  3. microlife.com/media/1012/download/IB%20BP%203AS1-2%20VarB%205115.pdf
  4. cribs-i.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Validated-in-pregnant-population.pdf

Photo: Microlife official exact-model product/support photograph; BP 3AS1-2 monitor and supplied measurement assembly. Complete supplied canvas, background and alpha retained.

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